How life has changed in Bolsover

Bolsover's population increased by about 4,100 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population reached nearly 76,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Bolsover increased by 5.7%, from almost 71,800 to 75,900.

The addition of just over 4,100 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Bolsover was home to, on average, 3.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Bolsover

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Bolsover increased by three years, from 39 to 42 years.

This area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 2,500 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 2,000.

About 16.0% of people in Bolsover are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Bolsover

The percentage of Bolsover residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 5.1% to 5.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 14 (7.2%) reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 7.5% in 2001. The percentage of Bolsover residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 87.3%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 3.4% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

Bolsover saw the East Midlands' largest fall in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad.

In 2011, just over 1 in 12 (8.6%) in Bolsover said their health was bad or very bad, compared with 13.7% in 2001. The percentage that perceived their health as good or very good increased from 59.8% to 74.3%.

Across the region, Nottingham saw the next largest decrease in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad (from 11.0% in 2001 to 6.5% in 2011).

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a fall in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad, as the regional average fell from 9.4% to 5.7%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Bolsover decreased by 5.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of employment

Bolsover saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of employed people.

In 2011, just over one in two (52.8%) people aged 16 to 74 in Bolsover said they were employed, compared with 49.6% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 4.0% to 4.7%.

Across the region, only Mansfield saw a greater rise in the proportion of employed people (from 50.2% to 53.7%).

During this period, Bolsover fell below six local authority areas, including Charnwood and the Derbyshire Dales, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the 10th-lowest percentage of employed people.

The rate of employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

The percentage of Bolsover residents that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 3.5% to 3.6% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.7%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 2.2% in 2001 to 2.6% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.1% to 2.4%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in Bolsover remained close to 3.6%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Bolsover

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in Bolsover was among those who said they had no religion, rising 15.2 points.

In 2011, 29.0% of respondents in Bolsover gave this answer to the question on religion, compared with 13.8% of those who answered in 2001.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion and described themselves as having no religion increased from 16.8% to 29.2%, while across England the percentage went from 15.7% to 26.5%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in Bolsover, 70.0% said they were Christian, compared with 85.6% in 2001. About 0.4% said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, compared with 0.2% a decade prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and said they were Muslim increased from 0.1% to 0.2%.

In Bolsover, 6.8% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 8.8% in 2001. Across the East Midlands, 6.8% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

The population that said they had no religion in Bolsover increased by 15 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer married people

The percentage of adults in Bolsover that were married decreased from 55.0% to 49.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29.9%) people aged 16 and over said they were single, compared with 24.7% in 2001. While the percentage of adults in Bolsover that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 10.7% to 12.6%.

The proportion of married people fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 53.4% in 2001 to 48.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 50.6% to 46.6%.

The proportion of married people was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were married across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Bolsover that rented privately increased from 7.7% to 13.0% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over one in six (18.2%) households lived in social housing, compared with 20.8% in 2001. The percentage of Bolsover households that owned their home decreased from 69.2% to 67.0%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.5% in 2001 to 14.9% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 16.9%.

Private renting in Bolsover increased by 5.4 percentage points

Percentage of households in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Bolsover working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 13.4% to 10.0% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.3% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 13.5% in 2001 to 10.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13.0% to 10.1%.

Long hour working in Bolsover decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

The percentage of households in Bolsover, which comprised one person, increased from 27.2% to 29.0% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12.0%) households had an unmarried couple, compared with 9.9% in 2001. The percentage of households in Bolsover which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 40.4% to 35.1%.

The proportion of one-person households increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 28.4% in 2001 to 29.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage remained close to 30.3%.

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Bolsover

In 2011, 98.1% of Bolsover residents said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 99.1% in 2001.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people from one of the White ethnic groups fell from 93.2% to 88.9%, while across England the percentage went from 90.7% to 85.1%.

Around 0.8% of people in Bolsover said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, compared with 0.4% in 2001. About 0.7% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.3% a decade prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.1% to 0.4%.

The population from one of the White ethnic groups in Bolsover remained close to 98.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in Bolsover with only adult children living with their parents remained close to 10.2% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28.3%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 29.5% in 2001. The percentage of households in Bolsover without children increased from 60.1% to 61.5%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.3% in 2001 to 9.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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